A level Geography Trip Platja D’Aro Spain

Field Trips We Provide in Platja D’Aro for A-Level Geography

1. Coastal Processes, Landforms, and Management
   • What students learn:
     Investigating the dynamic coastal environment between Platja D’Aro and Sant Antoni de Calonge, students study erosional and depositional landforms alongside human interventions.
   • Key skills developed:
     • Field sketching and sketch mapping.
     • Sampling strategies (e.g., systematic and stratified).
     • Quantitative data collection techniques (beach profiling, sediment analysis).
     • Use of GIS for coastal management evaluation.
   • Curriculum links:
     • Physical systems: Coastal systems and landscapes.
     • Geographical skills and techniques for NEA.
2. Urban Regeneration in Girona
   • What students learn:
     Using Girona as a case study, students investigate urban regeneration projects in the Old Quarter, including economic and cultural impacts, and the role of media tourism (e.g., “set-jetting” from Game of Thrones).
   • Key skills developed:
     • Sampling techniques for urban surveys.
     • Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., environmental quality surveys, pedestrian counts).
     • Understanding spatial patterns of regeneration.
   • Curriculum links:
     • Human systems: Changing places.
     • Interconnections between cultural, economic, and physical landscapes.
3. Volcanic Hazards and Ecosystems
   • What students learn:
     In Olot, students explore the Croscat Volcano and the surrounding volcanic landscape to study tectonic processes, volcanic hazards, and landscape evolution. At Gola de Ter, they investigate sand dune ecosystems, including succession and management strategies.
   • Key skills developed:
     • Geological mapping and landscape interpretation.
     • Measuring abiotic and biotic factors in ecosystems.
     • Virtual hazard mapping using GIS software.
   • Curriculum links:
     • Physical systems: Hazards (volcanic processes).
     • Ecosystems under stress and human interactions with physical landscapes.
4. Integrated Studies: Physical and Human Geography
   • What students learn:
     By combining investigations across diverse environments—coastal zones, urban centers, volcanic landscapes, and sand dunes—students synthesize knowledge of physical and human geography to understand interactions and interdependencies.
   • Key skills developed:
     • Data synthesis and statistical analysis.
     • Evaluating management strategies (e.g., coastal and ecosystem management).
     • Application of ARCGIS and other digital mapping tools.
   • Curriculum links:
     • NEA preparation and execution.
     • Integrated geographical understanding of systems, places, and processes.